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Connecting to HOPEX IT Portfolio Management
The menus and commands available in HOPEX IT Portfolio Management depend on the profile with which you are connected.
Prerequisite: Importing the APQC Libraries
If you want to use APQC business processes for the different activity sectors, you can also import the corresponding libraries.
To import the APQC libraries, see Prerequisites to using APQC libraries inthe HOPEX Business Process Analysis guide.
Connecting to the solution
To connect to HOPEX IT Portfolio Management, see Connecting to HOPEX.
HOPEX IT Portfolio Management Profiles
In HOPEX IT Portfolio Management, there are default connection profiles with which specific rights and accesses are associated. The profiles available are:
ITPM Functional Administrator
Application Portfolio Manager
Application Owner
Chief Technology Officer
Technology Portfolio Manager
Financial Controller
Business Owner
IT Owner
Data Asset Manager
The rights of different users on objects of imported libraries depend on their assigned profiles. For more information on creation of users and assignment of profiles, see the chapter "Managing Users" in the HOPEX Power Supervisor guide.
IRM Functional Administrator 
The functional administrator has rights on all objects and workflows.
He/she prepares the working environment and manages reference data used in the solution.
Application Portfolio Manager 
The Application Portfolio Manager:
is responsible for the global process and its control.
assures correct operation of tasks assigned to the "Application Owner".
classifies and evaluates applications.
To allow the application portfolio manager to control the inventory of the application assets, application data entry and validation workflows are delivered with HOPEX IT Portfolio Management.
For more details on workflows, see the HOPEX Common Features guide.
Application Owner 
The application owner is responsible for defining and updating applications.
When he/she is associated with applications, he/she is responsible for them. He/she in particular receives evaluation requests sent by the portfolio manager.
Chief Technology Officer 
The chief technology officer is an application portfolio manager who is also in charge of assessing technologies. The assessment is driven by a workflow. See Validating a Technology.
Technology Portfolio Manager  
The Technology Portfolio Manager is in charge of one or more technology portfolios. He chooses technologies and editors, and asks for the technology director validation.
Financial Controller 
The role of the Financial Controller is to specify financial characteristics of applications and technologies for which he/she is responsible.
Business User 
Business user of the application. Evaluates business aspects of applications for which he/she is responsible.
IT Owner 
IT Responsible for application. Evaluates technical and technological aspects of applications.
For more details on assessment, see Evaluating Application Criticality.
Data Asset Manager 
The Data Asset Manager is responsible for the creation of information assets.
The other profiles of HOPEX IT Portfolio Management can read access these assets and use them, for example in data flows or data stores.